What can it be?

RVA said:
I do not doubt it, I just am wondering the mechanism for wear. It seems that it would be use of the trem, causing the strings to constantly slide through the slots. Bends do not provide much friction at the nut i would think.
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I think as mentioned earlier the G-force tuners are part of the problem. They tune back and forth a lot and cause the string to sometimes move back and forth in the nut slot.
 
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I have a brass nut on one of my Squier Starts. I find it adds to a better tone. Yngwie Malmsteen has a brass nut on his Strat.


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RVA said:
I do not doubt it, I just am wondering the mechanism for wear. It seems that it would be use of the trem, causing the strings to constantly slide through the slots. Bends do not provide much friction at the nut i would think.
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I see your point, and don’t disagree, per se. But, I've spent a lot of time watching my string movement pretty closely while using a vibrato (Bigsby, Maestro, Fender floating bridge, etc. A Floyd doesn't count for this as it uses a lock nut). For use as a VIBRATO, not divebombing, the strings don't move across the nut nearly as much as you might think. They more or less just relax a little and tighten back up.

The movement is very minute. The strings don’t really drag back and forth over the nut as we often envision.

It is true. All brass is not the same. There are different alloys of varying hardness, friction coefficients, and wear resistance.

But, I’d have no problem trying a brass nut, if I found a good one.
 
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Update,

Due to finish it's journey Monday 23rd.
Logging up the miles.
FedEx
Friday, Tampa to Miami on to Davenport and takes an overnight rest in Lakeland.
USPS
Saturday, Lakeland back to Tampa.
Sunday, Tampa to Miami.
Monday, left Miami 6:08PM, heading for ?
Tuesday ...
Wednesday ...
Thursday ...
Friday ...
Saturday ...
Sunday ...
Monday, hopefully with me in Australia

This will be my first SG and my first Gibson.
Getting excited!!! :-)
 
Further update,

Due to finish it's journey Monday 23rd.
Logging up the miles.
FedEx
Friday, Tampa to Miami on to Davenport and takes an overnight rest in Lakeland.
USPS
Saturday, Lakeland back to Tampa.
Sunday, Tampa to Miami.
Monday, left Miami.
Tuesday, left Los Angeles 11:30pm Sure hope this has it heading out over the Pacific and not shuffling within the LA system.
Wednesday ...
Thursday ...
Friday ...
Saturday ...
Sunday ...
Monday, hopefully with me in Australia
 
And another update,

Due to finish it's journey Monday 23rd.
Logging up the miles.
FedEx
Friday, Tampa to Miami on to Davenport and takes an overnight rest in Lakeland.
USPS
Saturday, Lakeland back to Tampa.
Sunday, Tampa to Miami.
Monday, left Miami.
Tuesday, left Los Angeles.
Wednesday ... TIME CHANGE TO AUST TIME
Thursday, departed airport Sydney, getting close now :-)
Friday ...
Saturday ...
Sunday ...
Monday, hopefully with me.
 
eSGEe said:
YOu where wanting just the Gold Case right????????? :blink:
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You prick! HAAA haaa
Joking, as long as the case has a guitar in it then you're a top bloke.
In Australian speak "top bloke" is big complement.
 
Oh crap edit that !!!!!!!!!!---- change it to wanker--- or tool --- cant say the "P" word !!!!!!!

wait---- er --- how do YOU actually "define" a "guitar" ???????
 
eSGEe said:
Oh crap edit that !!!!!!!!!!---- change it to wanker--- or tool --- cant say the "P" word !!!!!!!

wait---- er --- how do YOU actually "define" a "guitar" ???????
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Guitar, noun, a stringed instrument that Adrian plays badly.
 
And yet another update, hopefully the second last :-)

Due to finish it's journey Monday 23rd.
Logging up the miles.
FedEx
Friday, Tampa to Miami on to Davenport and takes an overnight rest in Lakeland.
USPS
Saturday, Lakeland back to Tampa.
Sunday, Tampa to Miami.
Monday, left Miami.
Tuesday, left Los Angeles.
Wednesday ... TIME CHANGE TO AUST TIME
Thursday, departed airport Sydney.
Friday , with Australia Post for delivery TODAY. Think I may take a cup of coffee and sit on the footpath, watching any and every van LOL.
Saturday ...
Sunday ...
Monday, hopefully with me.
 
Two girls from Florida!
Adrian, you're a champion.
After all costs, and working from the best price available here you saved me $900 Australian on the SG. Can't calculate for the T60 as this clean they just don't come up, rough ones get what I paid including all costs.

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What I’m gathering from all of this is that you Aussies just live too far away!

Man, what a hike just to get a guitar!
 
smitty_p said:
What I’m gathering from all of this is that you Aussies just live too far away!

Man, what a hike just to get a guitar!
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A local shop 10 minute drive from me has the EXACT guitar in stock.
I'm happy to pay more than internet prices to support local business BUT between Sam Ash and Adrian this was a deal I couldn't walk away from.
Last year I had a Rickenbacker sent from Chicago Music Exchange after no Australian dealer could get one.
Our problem is a small population added to distance. Usually I like that combination but not when consumption of toys is involved.

BTW, I've lost the SG, my dear wife has claimed it, seriously I think I like it but not sure as she won't put it down :-(

The girls having a music afternoon ...20171020_180611.jpg
 
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